Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-12-23
ANNEXATION POINTERS.



annexation proposition is totally dead
in Shoshone county, and the only paper
advocating it is the Sun, which is the
mouthpiece of Judge Buck ant old I'm
Gle Billy King A year ago the fellow
was he wiling for annexation to Montana
The movement has no standing in Sho-
shone county. A purse of $500 has been
raised there to send man to Washing
ton if there is danger of the bill pass
ing
KUoTENAI COUNTY.
Petitions against segregation have
been signed by all but about fifty of the
residents of Kootenai county. The
board of county commissioners of Koot-
enai county has also sent to Washington
an official remonstrance against the di-
vision of the territory. Kootenai was
formerly considered an annexation
stronghold, but in the language of the
old chestnut of the "pup story" re-
Gently resurrected, they have" got their
eyes OPEN" a correspondent writes
that The Jerry Fuller" letter, copied in
the Teller, is all a myth there never
was man named Fuller lived in Koot-
enai county, except negro barber, and
he left five years ago. The letter is
credited to Judge Buck, and it has not
rade him any friends.
Kootenai Courier
The following resolution was passed
unanimously by the comfy commis-
sioners in regular session:
To the honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States
We, the honorable board of county
commissioners of kootenai county,
Idaho, territory, in court assembled,
most respectfully and earnestly protest
against any legislation by your honora
BILE bodies that would divide the terri-
tory OF Idaho, or set off any portion
thereof, To any state or territory. We
shonld respectfully call your attention
to the report of his excelency, A. Il.
Stevenson, governor of this territory,
showing the rapid growth Of the terri
tory in wealth and population. Any
legislation looking to the segregation of
the territory at this time, will, in our
opinion. greatly retard our future devel-
opment. john RUSSELL. Chairman.
john FERNAN,
LOUIS LEE.
NEZ PIERCE COUNTY.
This is the hot-bed of annexation.
and in Moscow precinct, which has
more reason for it than any other part
of the north, Mr.. Dubois got eighty ma
jority. Down in Lewiston something
will shortly "drop THAT will divert
their attention from annexation to more
local affairs. We always told them that
their annexation scheme was a two
edged sword, and it has already begun
to hit back at those who thought they
controlled it. 1t is dollars to buttons
that before this congress adjourns there
won't be an annexation man in all Lew
iston. Mark that.
IDAHO COUNTY.
Idaho Territory, Idaho County, ss.
On the 10th day of December, A. 10.
1887, before me justice of the peace, in
and for the county and state aforesaid,
f.. Beck, who being dnly sworn deposes
and says that he is postmaster at Grange
vile in said county; that in the month
of October, A. ID. 1857, he placed Pc
tltlon for the annexation of North Idaho
to Washington territory upon the desk
in the postollice at Grangeville in said
county, and that to the personal knowl.
edge of aifiant, net less than one hun
dred and fifty Q50) names Of residents
of said Grangeville and vicinity were
signed to said petition, and that during
the first week in December, 1887, said
petition was stolen by some one un-
known to this affiant. Alliant further
says that similar petitions, one of which
lshereto attached, and referred to as a
part of this affidavit. have been circu-
lated In said Idaho county, aud as afiiant
is informed and believes, generally
signed by the residents of the county : !
that Gpidnt is acquainted aciM The rishes of
Me residents Of said county. and belierts
that they are nearly unanimous in their tcish
TO be anne1ed to Washington territory, and
that those opposed thereto are so fe,o in
number that they can only resort TO larceny
and OTHER dishoaOrabte decices tD prerent
tie enpr, ssfOa If the ,riShcs Of the people
on said subject. l.. BECK,
Postmaster, Grangevile, [. r.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of December. A. d. 1887.
w. A. Hall,
Justice of the Peace.
This precious document was drawn
up by Judge Buck. at Lewiston, as
dodge to make capital for the annexa-
ton clique. If the annexation senti-
ment is SO strong here the lost petitions
could have ,een duplicated in five min
utes, but it suited Judge Buck, Mr.. Beck
and other black republicans to make
this hysterical appeal for sympathy.
Mr.. Beck owes his position to anti an
nexaton democrats, and some of them
are his heaviest bondsmen, and it comes
in mighty bad taste for him to bear
false witness against his friends and
neighbors, and they do not propose to
let the matter rest here.
IN CONGRESS.
Delegate Voorhees, will introduce the
old HALEY bill. which passed both
houses last session. Delegate Too 9
n loo hoe h;o OH hill appoxin,, no all ~